shaped like a bullet to aid in feeding. The plastic capsule shatters during firing, and allows the shot to disperse after it exits the muzzle. Garden guns "Garden guns" are smooth-bore guns specifically made to fire .22 caliber snake shot or 9mm Flobert shot-shells, and are commonly used by gardeners and farmers for pest control. They are short range weapons that can do little harm at distances greater than , and are quiet when fired with snake shot, compared to standard ammunition. The guns are especially effective inside barns and sheds, because the snake shot will not injure livestock with a ricochet, or shoot holes in the roof or walls. They are also used for pest control at airports, warehouses, stockyards and the like. Safety considerations Snake shot may be mistaken for traditional crimped blank cartridges. Snake shot may not function properly in semi-automatic firearms causing malfunctions. Snake shot may not function properly in handguns and rifles not specifically made for their use. Snake shot may not function properly in light weight revolvers, as they may cause "cylinder lock" due to the capsule movement resulting from recoil inertia. However, crimped cases do not exhibit this problem. Snake shot plastic capsules may shatter when being fed from a magazine. Crimped cases do not exhibit this problem but may fail to extract in semi-automatic firearms. Unsafe in firearms with suppressors, ported barrels, or ported recoil compensators. Snake shot is effective only against snakes, rodents, birds, and other small pests, and only at very close range. See also Marlin Model 25MG Rimfire ammunition Snake Charmer (shotgun) Canister shot Notes and references External links You Tube video... .22 LR CCI Shotshell You Tube video...Ruger LCR .22 LR VS Snake You Tube video...Snake Shot Test (CCI 38/357 shotshells) You Tube video...Snakes & Shot Cartridges You tube video...38 special blue vs red shotshell as a self defense load (including slow mo footage) All CCI shot shell ammunition loads Handgun Shot Loads Work For Pests But Not Defense, Gun Week, 2005 Ammunition Pistol and rifle cartridges Rimfire cartridges Shotgun shells